Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms (12QL0004SG) - 3 Years Local Warranty
A Compute Unit and a Touch Controller — For a Room That Already Has Its A/V
This kit is a ThinkSmart Core and a Lenovo IP Controller, and nothing else. Lenovo sells this tier for rooms "with existing A/V technology" — where the camera and the audio system are already installed and what you are adding is the compute and the control surface that runs Zoom Rooms.
There Is No Camera and No Microphone in This Box
We are putting this second because it is the thing most likely to go wrong. No camera. No microphone. No speaker. If the room does not already have them, this kit cannot hold a meeting on its own. The Full Room Kit versions in the ordering table below are the ones that include camera and audio, and we would rather sell you the right one.
The IP Controller Runs on Network Cable, Up to 100 Metres
This kit uses Lenovo's IP Controller: the same 10.1-inch touch panel, but connected over CAT5e Ethernet with Power over Ethernet instead of USB. Lenovo publishes installation up to 100 metres from the compute unit, and the controller can be wall mounted to free up the table. It also does HDMI passthrough to the table with no lag, which the USB controller does not. It needs a PoE network drop at the controller position — check that before ordering.
Certified for Zoom Rooms, Not Merely Compatible
Lenovo publishes this as certified and preloaded with Zoom Rooms, and the kit appears on Zoom's own certified-device listing. That is a tested certification rather than a compatibility statement — which matters if your organisation's procurement requires certified conferencing endpoints. Note that Teams and Zoom versions are separate part numbers with separate factory images, not a setting you change.
Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms Datasheet — Technical Specifications
General
| Product | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms |
| Part Number | 12QL0004SG |
| Machine Type | 12QL |
| Kit Tier | Compute and controller only — no camera and no audio |
| Warranty | 3-year limited onsite service, per Lenovo's specification sheet |
| Local Warranty (Singapore) | Included with every SourceIT purchase, with GST invoice |
ThinkSmart Core — the Compute Unit
| What It Is | A small standalone computer that runs the meeting platform and drives the room's displays. Everything else in the room — controller, camera, audio — connects to it |
| Processor | 11th Generation Intel Core i5-1145G7E, 4 cores and 8 threads, 1.5 GHz base and up to 4.1 GHz, 8 MB cache, with Iris Xe graphics |
| Memory | 16 GB soldered DDR4-3200, not upgradable |
| Storage | Up to 256 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Display Outputs | 2 x HDMI 1.4, specified at 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz. Note this is Full HD per display, not 4K — the Gen 2 Core moves to HDMI 2.1 if you need more |
| Other Ports | 1 x Thunderbolt 4; 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 marked for the Controller; 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1; 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2; HDMI in; gigabit Ethernet |
| Operating System | Windows 11 IoT Enterprise for Collaboration |
| Dimensions and Weight | 226 x 200 x 37.5 mm; 1.1 kg. Raven black, VESA mountable |
| Warranty | 3-year limited onsite service, per Lenovo's specification sheet |
Lenovo IP Controller — the Touch Console
| Screen | 10.1-inch, 10-point touch, 1280 x 800, 16:10, anti-glare and anti-fingerprint — the same panel as the USB controller |
| Connection | Ethernet over CAT5e with Power over Ethernet. There is no USB fallback |
| Distance | Lenovo publishes installation up to 100 metres from the compute unit — the reason this version exists |
| Mounting | Table-top or wall mounted, which Lenovo notes frees up table space |
| HDMI Passthrough | Lenovo publishes HDMI passthrough to the controller on the table with no lag — a feature the USB controller does not have |
| What It Requires | A PoE-capable network drop at the controller position. Without PoE it cannot be powered. Check this before ordering an IP kit |
Platform & Certification
| Platform | Zoom Rooms |
| Lenovo's Wording | "Certified and preloaded with Zoom Rooms" |
| Independent Confirmation | Zoom lists Lenovo ThinkSmart Core hardware on its certified hardware list |
| Is the Platform Licence Included? | Not published by Lenovo. Lenovo says the platform is "preloaded", which describes the software image rather than the subscription entitlement. Budget for the Zoom Rooms licence separately unless we confirm otherwise for you |
| Can It Be Switched to the Other Platform? | Lenovo publishes a support article describing a unified-communications swap feature using ThinkSmart Manager. We can confirm the article exists but cannot read its contents, so we make no claim about which models it covers or what it requires. Ask us and we will get it confirmed in writing |
Compatibility & Fit
Read this first: what is not in this box
This kit contains a compute unit and a touch controller. It contains no camera and no microphone or speaker. Lenovo sells this tier specifically for rooms "with existing A/V technology" — a room that already has a camera and an audio system, where you are adding or replacing the compute and control layer. If you are fitting out a room from nothing, this kit on its own will give you a screen with a picture and no way to see or hear anyone.
The kit you probably want instead is the Full Room Kit. Lenovo's Full Room tier adds the camera and the audio, and both versions are in the ordering table below. We would much rather point you at the right one now than have a meeting room fail to work on installation day. Tell us what is already on the wall and we will tell you honestly which tier you need.
Teams and Zoom are different part numbers, not a setting
Lenovo builds these as separate machine types with separate factory software images. The Teams and Zoom versions of the same kit are different products: Core with Controller is machine type 11LR for Teams and 11LT for Zoom; the Hub Gen 2 is 11H1 for Teams and 11H3 for Zoom. A Teams SKU is not a Zoom SKU. Order the platform your organisation actually runs.
Lenovo does publish a support article describing a unified communications swap feature between Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms using ThinkSmart Manager. We can confirm the article exists; its body is not readable to us, so we cannot tell you which models it covers, what licences it needs or what its limitations are, and we are not going to promise you a room system can be converted between platforms. If that flexibility matters, ask us and we will get a written answer from Lenovo first.
One more thing Lenovo does not publish: whether the Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms subscription licence is included. Lenovo's datasheets say the platform is "preloaded" or "preinstalled", which describes the software image rather than the entitlement. Budget for the platform licence separately unless we confirm otherwise for you.
Room sizing, with Lenovo's actual words rather than ours
Lenovo publishes no table of participant counts or room dimensions for these kits, so we are not going to invent one. What Lenovo does say:
- Core Full Room Kit — "small and medium rooms with participants facing the front of the room or in a U-shape layout"
- Core Gen 2 Full Room Kit — Lenovo's own page titles it a conferencing solution "for medium spaces"
- ThinkSmart Bar — "from huddle rooms to boardrooms to home offices", with a stated 8.5 metre speaker and microphone range
- ThinkSmart Bar 180 — "small and medium meeting rooms", detecting up to four people or clusters and identifying up to 10 speakers
- ThinkSmart Cam — "from home offices or huddle rooms to medium and large conference rooms"
The only hard numbers Lenovo gives are those audio pickup ranges and the IP Controller's 100 metre cable run. For a real room, send us the dimensions, the table shape and where people sit — and where the display, the power and the network drops are. We will size it against Lenovo's room configurator and tell you what actually fits, which is a better answer than any figure we could put on a web page.
What you still need to supply. The display or displays, their wall mounting, the power and network drops, and the platform licence. A PoE-capable network drop at the controller position is essential for this kit. A room system is an installation rather than a box — tell us the room and we will put a complete bill of materials together with you.
Package Contents & ThinkSmart Room System Ordering Information
In the box, per Lenovo PSREF:
- ThinkSmart Core compute unit
- Lenovo IP Controller — 10.1-inch touch console
Not included: the display, its mounting, and the Zoom Rooms platform licence. There is no camera and no audio in this kit — see the compatibility section above.
ThinkSmart Core Room Kit Ordering Information
| 11LR0005SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11LR000BSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11S30008SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 11S3000LSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 12QJ0004SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12QN0004SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room with a PoE controller |
| 12VL0000SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit + ThinkSmart Bar 180 — Complete room — Bar 180 video bar instead of Cam + Bar |
| 12VR0000SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit + IP Controller + Bar 180 for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room — Bar 180 with a PoE controller |
| 11LT0006SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11LT000CSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11S50008SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Zoom Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 11S5000KSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Zoom Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 12QL0004SG (this listing) | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12QR0004SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Complete room with a PoE controller |
| 12WA000ASG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H — Gen 2 compute + controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WA000BSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 7 165H — Gen 2 compute + controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WE000BSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H — Gen 2 compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WE000CSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 7 165H — Gen 2 compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WJ0008SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 Full Room Kit + ThinkSmart Bar 180 — Gen 2 complete room — Bar 180 video bar |
| 12WN000CSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 Full Room + IP Controller + Bar 180, Core Ultra 5 135H — Gen 2 complete room — Bar 180, PoE controller |
| 12WN000DSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 Full Room + IP Controller + Bar 180, Core Ultra 7 165H — Gen 2 complete room — Bar 180, PoE controller |
Datasheet & Downloads
- Lenovo PSREF — ThinkSmart Core for Zoom (PDF)
- Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Kits datasheet, Zoom (PDF)
- Lenovo IP Controller one-pager (PDF)
- Zoom — Zoom Spaces certified hardware
Lenovo publishes ThinkSmart specifications at family level in PSREF, not per part number. The documents above are the family specification sheets and kit datasheets that govern this product, plus the platform vendors' own certified-device listings, which are the authority on the certification claims. Lenovo's per-SKU support page gives the official product name and drivers but no bill of materials — so if the exact carton contents decide your purchase, ask us and we will confirm them with Lenovo before you order.
Frequently Asked Questions — Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms
Does this kit include a camera and a microphone?
No — neither. This tier is the compute unit and the touch controller only. Lenovo sells it for rooms that already have their audio-visual equipment installed. If your room has nothing, you want a Full Room Kit, which adds the camera and the audio — they are in the ordering table above and we will happily quote one instead.
What is the difference between the Controller and the IP Controller?
The same 10.1-inch touch panel, connected differently. The ThinkSmart Controller plugs into the Core over USB — simple, but it has to sit within cable reach, and Lenovo does not publish the cable length. The Lenovo IP Controller runs over CAT5e Ethernet with Power over Ethernet, up to 100 metres from the compute unit, can be wall mounted, and adds lag-free HDMI passthrough to the table. It needs a PoE network drop at the controller position. This kit has the IP Controller.
Can I run Microsoft Teams Rooms on it instead?
Not as supplied. Lenovo builds the Teams and Zoom versions as separate machine types with separate factory software images — they are different part numbers, not a setting. Lenovo does publish a support article describing a swap feature using ThinkSmart Manager, but we cannot read its contents and will not promise convertibility on that basis. The Teams version of this kit is in the ordering table above; order the platform you actually run.
Is the Zoom Rooms licence included?
Lenovo does not publish an answer. Its datasheets say the platform is "preloaded" or "preinstalled", which describes the software image on the machine rather than the subscription entitlement. Budget for the platform licence separately, and ask us — we will confirm it for your order before you commit.
What room size is this for?
Lenovo publishes no participant counts or room dimensions, so we will not invent any. What Lenovo says is very little about this tier specifically, because room sizing depends on the audio-visual equipment you already have rather than on this kit. The hard numbers it does give are audio ranges: the ThinkSmart Bar covers 8.5 metres, and the Bar 180 identifies up to 10 speakers and frames up to four clusters. Send us the room's dimensions and table layout and we will size it properly against Lenovo's room configurator.
What do I still need to buy?
The display or displays and their mounting, the power and network drops, and the platform licence. This kit also needs a camera and an audio system, which it does not include. It needs a PoE-capable network drop at the controller position. We sell the ThinkVision large-format displays these rooms are usually built around — ask us and we will quote the whole room rather than the box.
What warranty applies in Singapore?
Lenovo publishes 3-year limited onsite service for the ThinkSmart Core family. Every unit SourceIT sells also carries local Singapore warranty support and a GST invoice.
